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Monera

Monera are bacteria and other mostly tiny, single-celled organisms whose genetic material is loose in the cell.

Scientific name

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Kingdom: Monera
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Protobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Pseudomonas
Species: aeruginosa

Pseudomonas eruginosa is bacteria found in soil. It plays a key role is soil, and it is found in grasslands. It is commonly found on the surface of plants. It is also found in water and skin flora.

Shape: Rod or bacilli

Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli is found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most Escherichia coli strains are harmless, but some, such as serotype, can cause series food poisoning in humans. The harmless strains are part of the normal flora of the gut and can benefit their hosts by producing vitamin k or by preventing the establishment of pathogenic bacteria within the intestine.there shape is bacilli German pediatrician and bacteriologist Theodord Escherich discovered E. Coli in 1885.

Escherichia coli Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Enterobacteriales
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
Genus: Escherichia
Species: E.coli
shape:bacilli

Protista

Protozoan

protist:

Any member of a kingdom (Protista) of diverse eukaryotes including algae protozoan, and lower fungi (. Most are single-celled organisms, though the algae tend to be multicellular. Many can move, mainly by using flagella cilia , or foot like extensions (pseudopodia).

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Cryptosporidium parvum
The Cryptosporidium parvum live in the intestinal tract of mammals. It causes a parasitic disease that is transmitted by the fecal-oral route. caused by ingestion of sporulated oocysts.

scientific name: Cryptosporidium parvum
common name:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Family: Cryptosporidiidae
Genus: Cryptosporidium
Scientific name: - Cryptosporidium parvum Tyzzer

Algae

are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic (capable of self-nourishment) organisms..

Scientific name: Chlorococcum oleofaciens

Chlorococcum oleofaciens lives in both aquatic and terrestrial environments including rich wet soils.

Fungi​ an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms.​

Basidiomycota

is recognized by a spore-bearing organ, it has a class called Basidiomycetes.

Coprinus Plicatilis

Coprinus Plicatilis is commonly known as the Fairy Parasol, and sometimes as the Japanese Umberella.

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Coprinus
Species: plicatilis
It lives on the floor of most grasslands.

Basidiomycota

is recognized by a spore-bearing organ, it has a class called Basidiomycetes.

Hygrocybe punicea

Hygrocybe punica is known as the Scarlet Wax Cap.

Kingdom: Fungi

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Class: Agaricomycetes

Order: Agaricales

Family: Hygrophoraceae

Genus: Hygrocybe

Species: Punica It lives in the soil of grasslands.

Phycomyces blakesleeanus
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Phycomyces
Species: P. blakesleeanus
did not find common name
the phycomyces blakesleeanus lives in the grassland of united states,

Geoglossaceae
Kingdom: Fungi
phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Geoglossaceae
Genus: Geoglossum
Common name: Earth Tongue
species:geoglossaceae
Geoglosssaceae lives on the grassland floor.

Plantae
Common name: Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

Scientific name: Daucus carota

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular)
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Scarabaeodea
Genus: Daucus
Species: carota
Queen Anne's Lace lives on the floor of many grasslands.
Magnoliopsida: A taxonomic class within the division Magnoliophyta — the dicots

Common name: Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Scientific name: Soldago canadensis

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular)
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Noctuoidea
Genus: Solidago
Species: canadensis
Goldenrod lives on the floor of grasslands.
Magnoliopsida: A taxonomic class within the division Magnoliophyta — the dicots


Scientific name: Bryum algovicum

Bryum moss

Common name: Bryum moss

Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta (non-vascular)
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Bryales
Family: Bryaceae
Genus: Bryum
Species: Algovicum
Bryum moss is found on small rocks and stones in grasslands.
Bryophyta: A division of non-flowering plants that are non-vascular.


Scientific name: Brachythecium albicans

Common name: Brachythecium moss

Brachythecium moss

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta (non-vascular)
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Hypnales
Family: Brachytheciaceae
Genus: Brachythecium
Species: albicans
Brachythecium moss is found on the floor of grasslands.
Bryophyta: A division of non-flowering plants that are non-vascular.

Chinese flowering yew

Scientific name: Amentotaxus argotaenia

Common name: Chinese Flowering Yew

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Taxales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Amentotaxus
Species: argotaenia
The Chinese flowering yew is found on the floor of grasslands.
Pinopsida: Most conifers.

Scientific name: Trioncinia retroflexa

Common name: I couldn't find one.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Rosopsida
Order: Astrales
Family: Asteraceae (sunflower)
Genus: Trioncinia
Species: retroflexa
I couldn't find a picture
Magnoliophyta: Flowering, vascular plants.
Reioncinia retroflexa is found in grasslands.

Prairie Grass
Sporobolus cryptandrus
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolus
The parairie grass is found on open grass land

Andropogon gerardii
Turkeyfoot
Kingdom: Planate
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Andropogon
turkeyfoot lives on the grassland floor

Horsetails

Phaeoceros laevis

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopside
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum

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the horsetails lives on the grassland floor and not vary big
Clubmoss
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Byrrhoidea
Genus: Lycopodiella
clubmoss can be found in open grassland.
Division:: Anthocerotopsida
Class: Anthocerotophyta


Spikemoss
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Isoetopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
the spikemoss can be found near the rock in the grassland or in open grassland.




AnimalsAnimals are multi-celled, and digest food inside their body.
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Vertibrate:With a backbone or spinal chord



Mammal: Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair.


Scientific name: Odocoileus virginianus

Common name: White- Tailed Deer

White- Tailed Deer

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Odocoileus
Species: virginianus
Habitat: In many Grasslands





Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox

Common name: Red Fox

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivoria
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: vulpes
Habitat: In Grasslands


Reptile: Any cold-blooded vertibrate of the class reptilia.


Scientific name: Gekko Gecko

Tokay Gecko

Common name: Tokay Gecko

Kingdom: animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species: gecko
Habitat: In Grasslands





Invertibrate:
Without spinal chord or backbone




Annelida: Organisms that have segmented bodys, giving them a ringed appearance.

Earthworm

Scientific name: Komarekiona eatoni

Common name: Earthworm

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Oligochaeta
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Komarekionidae
Genus: Komarekiona
Species: eatoniHabitat: In the soil of Grasslands.



Arthropod: An invertebrate that has an exoskeleton.

Ant

Scientific name: Lasius fuliginosus

Common name: Ant

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Lasius
Species: fuliginosus
Habitat: On the floor of Grasslands.

Painted Lady Butterfly

Scientific name: Cynthia cardui

Common name: Painted Lady Butterfly

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cynthia
Species: cardui
Habitat: On flowers found in grasslands.

Lion Panthera leo
Male

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivoria
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: leo

the lion lives in the savanna grassland in western Africa.




American Buffalo
Bison bision
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodiactyla
family:bovidae
genus: bison
Species: b.bison
the bison lives in the grassland of the united states, the bison is slowly dieing.
Wildebeest
Gnu
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodiactyla
family:bovidae
Genus: Connochaetes
this gnu lives in the grassland in western Africa and Eastern in the savanna lowland.

dragonfly
Trithemis kirbyi
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
the dragonfly live through the world from ponds,grassland,river,lakes.
Moths
Opodiphthera eucalypti
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Kingdom: Animalia
the moth lives just about any where in the usa.
bot fly


Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class:insecta
Order: diptera
Family: oestridae

this fly in a host and slowly kills your it lays eggs in your head.











Common earthworm
Lumbricus terrestris

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
class: Clitellata
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Lumbricidae
Genus: Lumbricus
Scientific name: - Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus
class:



scientific name cernuella cisalpina
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropod
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromidae
Genus: Gernuelia
Species: Cernuella Cisalpina













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